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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1912
Page
5
A reader asks how to handle flirtatious men and large pores from blackheads. Miss Grey advises avoiding flirtatious boys, suggests moving to a YWCA boarding environment for safer company and study, or a private boarding place if unavailable, and promises gradual progress in the right path.
A reader argues for rights and respect for chorus girls to marry and live honestly. She recalls being married young and supporting her family through dance, facing stigma from relatives and society. The letter urges tactful, private counsel from a trusted friend to reach the subject with plain facts about suitors.
A harsh admonition calls for decency and respect toward wife and child. It urges men to act as real men, or at least show basic humanity, fairness, and concern for the human race.
In a readers column a married man argues for men to cook and manage chores when the wife is away. He asserts men should help with lunch and household tasks and chides those who cannot. He signs as A Man and questions if Cynthia Grey has further remarks.
A 58 year old farmer seeks counsel about marrying a much younger woman. The response cautions that May and December marriages are generally unsuitable and urges choosing a partner closer to his own age to avoid harming the younger woman.
A letter from a 23 year old woman asking for guidance, seeking privacy to share her story, and offering to meet Miss Grey at 4 15 Monday afternoon for discussion. The writer says she cannot tell her mother and asks for understanding and aid.
A Constant Reader asks how to handle a sister who brings home unsuitable boyster suitors. The reply notes a girl may not listen to a brother’s views and suggests caution in judgment while preserving family harmony.
A 38 year old German descent bookkeeper asks if he should pursue marriage with a Swedish stenographer who objects to their different nationalities. The adviser says if love persists nationality matters little and suggests remaining friends if possible or ending the relationship to avoid heartbreak.
A 26 year old bachelor on a ranch asks if employing a 34 year old widow with a 2 year old child as a housekeeper would look improper. An adviser warns such arrangements invite gossip and exploitation, noting many men seek housekeepers while good men suffer and that a woman with no support bears the risk.
A fragmented notice references a Sunday event at Dreamland Pavilion at 2 p m. The readable portion hints at a local finals or term competition held in Seattle, with sparse details and no clear participants or outcomes.
From the grave Herbert Merris of Birmingham England continued a courtship of his wife through years of married life. His will bequeaths Mrs Harris ten thousand dollars in addition to real estate holdings as a token of honor and reverence rather than recompense for love and virtue.
A mixed page item lists old time recipes for economical cakes and puddings including frozen plum pudding and spice pie, then transitions to a letter from a reader about whether a 14 year old girl should accept a silk dress from an aunt. The reply by Cynthia Grey cautions against young girls receiving expensive items and suggests modest dressing.
An old advertisement touts a patent medicine claiming to cure rheumatism with a formula of Toris compound and syrup of reapar fila. It advises mixing with fat whiskey and taking a tablespoon before meals, promising first results within a day and urging pharmacists to stock the compound.
Dreamland Pavilion advertises a Sunday program at 2 p m with a playful, incomplete phrase about Seattle and terminals. The readable text is fragmentary with no clear names, events, or organizations.
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